Question

what does the underlined phrase mean?
a. una feels relieved that she is no longer all alone.
b. una’s heart has been hard but now it is softening.
c. una feels deeply obliged for the lion’s tenderness.
d. una’s heart is weak even though she is grateful.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Talks about relief from being alone, but the underlined phrase (assuming it's about gratitude/heart feeling) doesn't relate to aloneness. Eliminate A.
• Option B: Mentions a hard heart softening, which is about a change in emotional hardness, not directly about gratitude or obligation. Eliminate B.
• Option C: "Feels deeply obliged" (grateful) for the lion’s tenderness matches the idea of gratitude/obligation from the lion's kind act, which is likely the context of the underlined phrase.
• Option D: Says the heart is weak despite gratitude, which doesn't fit a positive feeling of obligation/gratitude. Eliminate D.

Answer:

C. Una feels deeply obliged for the lion’s tenderness.